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simon447
Critic Simon Abrams
rated 8

Writer/director Lijo Jose Pellissery injects a ghost story into a captivating series of slice-of-life vignettes, presented in static long takes with vivid mise en scène and detailed sound design.

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Cast & Crew

Mammootty
As James /Sundaram
Ashokan
As Babukutty
Namo Narayanan
As Sundaram's Brother
Rajesh Sharma
As Driver Kannan
Ramachandran Durairaj
As Shanmugam
Balan Parakkal
As Jhonny
G. M. Kumar
As Village Head

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In this captivating drama, an irritable James wakes up on a bus and becomes convinced he's Sundaram, a man who vanished from a peaceful village years ago. As he navigates through the village, he speaks and acts like Sundaram, causing confusion among the locals and his fellow travelers. With elements of faith, delusion, dreams, and trance, James' journey blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, leaving everyone around him perplexed.

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You can stream Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam on: Netflix

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